Leaving on a jet plane from a very cold Quebec

Left as planned on February 12th, that date couldn't come soon enough.  We have enjoyed the bracing cold temperatures but it was definitely time for a change.  Arrived at the airport with time to spare thanks to my querida sister, gracias Annie.  We embarked on time and even arrived about twenty minutes earlier than anticipated, apparently the winds were favorable.  A couple of observations on airplane traveling, it's fast, it's convenient, it costs a lot in fuel which doesn't make me feel very good about my carbon footprint, it's ever expanding with all the traveling we're doing and have yet to do. We must try and make up for the waste in other ways and just deal with our guilty consciences.  The food this time around was barely palatable. Usually Air Transat food isn't bad or maybe I'm just so bored with sitting there I wolf it down regardless. This time there were only two options: Fettucine Alfredo or Boeuf Bourguignon. Why do they always insist on Fettucine Alfredo it's the most toxic pasta dish there is in terms of calories. If I ever meet this Alfredo I'm going to give him a piece of my mind. In any case Alfredo was not to be had it was a huge success with this group of travelers, wouldn't have chosen it in any case. The Boeuf Bourguignon was bourguignon in name only but enough with the boring travel food.
Arrived in Puerto Vallarta where transportation wise you can either take a local,noisy, belching bus which visits every single colonia (neighbourhood) along the way or an overpriced taxi.  We chose the latter, I did get him to go down 100 pesos better than nothing.  The hotel Hacienda de Vallarta is a sprawling rather tortuous affair with hidden corners, steps,side entries etc.  In fact we knew this hotel and had visited it once before while in P.V.  The room is great it's very big with one double bed and two single beds and the shower has hot water, yeah!  There's also A.C. which makes a lot of noise and doesn't seem to cool down the room all that much.  We just turned it on I was sweating writing this but won't complain it's been a while since I've experienced sweating.  We ate tacos from the friendly taco vendor just around the corner and they actually tasted really good with the corn tortillas.  Woke up not too too early went for a buffet breakfast, 59 pesos per person which is around $4.50 and then off to the beach.  The water was lovely, we swam for quite a distance before walking back.  They've built a brand new pier it's quite different looking, lots of steel although it's already showing signs of corrosion with the sea and wind taking their toll.  We found the house where Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton had their torrid affair while filming the rather execrable Night of the Iguanas directed by a John Houston already past his prime. The house is called the Kimberley House not sure why and it was completely gutted. Apparently it's been in a constant state of renovation for the last few years not that we could tell.  The woman who owns it and other houses near it apparently made her millions
 through a thriving phone sex operation business, this might just be one of those hard to refute rumors which have a way of floating around when it comes to Mexico.
Tomorrow we are off to beautiful Yelapa, it's a secluded beach on a bay and there's a splendid water fall near by.  The boat ride is over 2 hours, it should be great fun and a gorgeous outing for Valentine's day.  We're a bit conflicted as to when we should leave for Melaque, we might want to spend more time in P.V. where there's always something going on.  Then again we can't forget the appointment with the dentist.  We're giving up on going to Puebla.  There has been some disturbing news recently concerning some of the areas where we might have gone, including an elderly couple who got murdered and their house ransacked near Guadalajara and Lake Chapala where we initially had intended to retire.  Okay that's neither here nor there but Puebla on the map is very far, long bus rides maybe late night arrivals, dragging suitcases around and we've already visited some of the greatest colonial cities in the world.  Somehow it didn't feel right this time, sometimes one has to listen to one's gut feeling.  Getting on the net can be very frustrating, it takes forever to log on, watch the wheel spinning round and round. I might not be able to update as often as I want for now hasta luego and Happy Valentine.